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ボーナス (boonasu) Japanese meaning: bonus | Kotomora
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I bought a new computer with my summer bonus.
This year's bonus was smaller than last year's.
Usage patterns ボーナスが 出で る for a bonus to be paid (by a company)
I got a bonus again this summer.
〈 人ひと 〉 がボーナスをもらう for someone to receive a bonus
Everyone in my cohort got about the same bonus.
ボーナスが 上あ がる ／ 下さ がる for a bonus amount to go up/down
Business was poor, so bonuses went down.
夏なつ ／ 冬ふゆ のボーナス the summer/winter bonus (paid twice a year in Japan)
I bought a new computer with my winter bonus.
Related words 賞与 is the formal term for a bonus used in official documents or business settings, while ボーナス is the everyday, casual word for the same payment.
ボーナス is a general bonus (often seasonal), while 報奨金 is a cash reward tied to a specific achievement or contribution.
ボーナス usually refers to a regular seasonal bonus tied to salary, while 一時金 stresses a single, non-recurring payment that may or may not be a bonus.
ボーナス is a general bonus payment (e.g. a seasonal salary bonus), while インセンティブ specifically ties the reward to achieving a target or desired behavior.
Word family bonus payment arrangement; lump-sum payment from bonus
bonus-time sales offensive; year-end bonus sales push
demographic dividend; population bonus
bonus stage
Written forms ボーナス Usage 100%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'bonus'.
ボナス
Less common variant spelling; learners should use ボーナス.
Etymology Loanword from English 'bonus'.
login bonus; login reward
